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mitt romney and president obama both hit the trail today as they battle through the key swing state of ohio. but incredibly, romney dialed back his position on tax cuts today. take a listen. >> by the way, don't be expecting a huge cut in taxes because i'm also going to lower deductions and exemptions. >> no meant no. wrong idea. people need a tax break. middle class people need a tax break. i said on this show and wrote in a column, your message should be lower
mitt romney and president obama both hit the trail today as they battle through the key swing state of ohio. but incredibly, romney dialed back his position on tax cuts today. take a listen. >> by the way, don't be expecting a huge cut in taxes because i'm also going to lower deductions and exemptions. >> no meant no. wrong idea. people need a tax break. middle class people need a tax break. i said on this show and wrote in a column, your message should be lower
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president obama tweeted nfl fans on both sides of the aisle hope the refs lock out ends soon. >> give me a break. it is time to get the real refs. and do you know what it remamin me of president obama and the economy. if you can't get it right it is time to get out. >> the nfl does not want to support a pension and it wants to increase competition among the referees to perform better. these are classic labor issues in 2012. >> let's get to tonight's very special guest here now is hall-of-fame quarterback fran tarkenton. he took his team to the 73, 74 and 76 super bowls but you also played for the new york giants. i'm a fan. wonderful to see you fran, we know what the problem is, in your judgement, what is the solution? >> it is a terrible problem. they made a terrible mistake but they blew two pass interference calls against green bay that never should have happened. they should have changed the play. we play 16 games in a year. you play 162 baseball games. a loss is a devastating thing. the nfl messed up in betting and getting the right referees. there are plenty of referees to do th
president obama tweeted nfl fans on both sides of the aisle hope the refs lock out ends soon. >> give me a break. it is time to get the real refs. and do you know what it remamin me of president obama and the economy. if you can't get it right it is time to get out. >> the nfl does not want to support a pension and it wants to increase competition among the referees to perform better. these are classic labor issues in 2012. >> let's get to tonight's very special guest here now...
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mccain had both been out there advocating for very aggressive foreclosure prevention relief. so i thought we would at least get a change with that citi came up with a very tepid program, one we told them administratively was not workable. i think what was going on was they -- to get the second tranche of the t.a.r.p. funds, t.a.r.p. was $700 billion it came in two installments to get that second installment, the democratic leadership told them they had a foreclosure prevention program. i think that was their main priority tour get that second tranche, which they wanted to use for what i call the $100 billion club n 2009, we basically said we were going to bail out anybody over $100 billion. >> do you think you were listened to in this process? because, you know, you quote mr. rice the otc, office of thrift supervision chief, john rice, saying that basically, the audacity of your putting forward some of the proposals that you had, you do think that and frequently you were the only woman in the room, do you think that that worked against you, was it held against you? excluded f
mccain had both been out there advocating for very aggressive foreclosure prevention relief. so i thought we would at least get a change with that citi came up with a very tepid program, one we told them administratively was not workable. i think what was going on was they -- to get the second tranche of the t.a.r.p. funds, t.a.r.p. was $700 billion it came in two installments to get that second installment, the democratic leadership told them they had a foreclosure prevention program. i think...
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you are both terrific. >>> four years in to president obama's term we should be in recovery that is full speed ahead. instead we have in a stall speed growth recession. we will pursue the issue regarding the sthookt had a lousy week but a good quarter. we will get advice on that. >>> later on in the show, schools can't teach kids to speak english properly. why is one governor asking schools to teach chinese mandarin? very interesting. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 let's talk about low-cost investing. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 at schwab, we're committed to offering you tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 low-cost investment options-- tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 like our exchange traded funds, or etfs tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 which now have the lowest tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 operating expenses tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 in their respective tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 lipper categories. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 lower than spdr tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and even lower than vanguard. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 that means with schwab, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 your portfolio has tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 a better chance to grow. td
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get a bill passed very early -- >> well, he had both sides on his side, right? for the first two years of his presidency, he had all in, you know? he had the leadership in terms of the democratic side, house and senate. so how is it possible that he didn't get more done when he had both sides of the aisle in his corner? >> if you let me finish, he did get a big stimulus bill passed, i would say within 6 to 12 months of taking office, the president's hand starts being felt on the economy. as you go through the four-year term, it then depends how big a problem you're dealing with. we were not dealing in early 2009 with the problems that are going to go away in one year or two years if super man was president. it was not going to be fixed in four years. by the way, i don't think he communicated that as well as he should have. to the american public. >> is there any evidence of business experience failing in the white house? >> well, there's herbert hoover. the best businessman to ascend to the white house was herbert hoover, by a margin. i wouldn't consider him a v
get a bill passed very early -- >> well, he had both sides on his side, right? for the first two years of his presidency, he had all in, you know? he had the leadership in terms of the democratic side, house and senate. so how is it possible that he didn't get more done when he had both sides of the aisle in his corner? >> if you let me finish, he did get a big stimulus bill passed, i would say within 6 to 12 months of taking office, the president's hand starts being felt on the...
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both campaigning just a few miles apart in ohio on wednesday. >> so if they go around as they have in ohio with some board behind them with the numbers saying how it's a moral obligation to reduce the deficit, j ask them, well, explain to us how the numbers work. because they don't. they don't have a deficit reduction plan. they have a deficit expansion plan. >> i don't worry about the polls. i worry about making sure that my message gets through to the american people and the best chance for that to happen will probably be through debates as well as the ads that we each run over the coming weeks. it will be a very intensive time and i'm absolutely convinced that the american people do not want four more years of the last four years and that's why i'll win. >> pippa, there is so much pressure on mitt romney to perform well at the debates. but it seems quite clear that he's given up what lead he might have had in the polls. will he be able to turn his campaign around and what's the impact for markets? >> bottom line is that the whole race costs down to five states and probably only 11
both campaigning just a few miles apart in ohio on wednesday. >> so if they go around as they have in ohio with some board behind them with the numbers saying how it's a moral obligation to reduce the deficit, j ask them, well, explain to us how the numbers work. because they don't. they don't have a deficit reduction plan. they have a deficit expansion plan. >> i don't worry about the polls. i worry about making sure that my message gets through to the american people and the best...
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i think both of these guys should be looking for permanent middle class tax cuts. permanent middle class tax cuts so that take-home pay will go up. i'll give you the last word. >> i found myself strangely agreeing with your plan to cut the middle class and take away the deductions and keep tax rates for people who make a lot of money like you and i fairly high. i think that makes abundant good sense. but we're forgetting one thing. the biggest challenge may be even more than anything is our debt and our deficit. and i think with governor romney and paul ryan figured out was they can't give $5 trillion worth of tax cuts and still eat into the deficit, which i think is our biggest national problem. >> i think -- >> you're right. he might be able to do it. he might be able to do it if they did your plan. >> i'm telling you. you know, you were a good tax break governor. the pennsylvania tax break today is still very low. what is it? about 3%? >> the effective rate is 3.4%. >> do you know how amazing that is for the northeast and east? that's an amazing thing. that make
i think both of these guys should be looking for permanent middle class tax cuts. permanent middle class tax cuts so that take-home pay will go up. i'll give you the last word. >> i found myself strangely agreeing with your plan to cut the middle class and take away the deductions and keep tax rates for people who make a lot of money like you and i fairly high. i think that makes abundant good sense. but we're forgetting one thing. the biggest challenge may be even more than anything is...
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so a bit of a separation between what's happening in auctions at the moment for both italy and spain. >> imf set to lower growth targets. caterpillar warning slow global recovery. and tensions in the mideast due to take somewhere stage as president obama gears up to address the u.n. general assembly. >>> speakinging ahead of the general assembly session, he repeated a warning that israel would be eliminated. >> fundamentally we do not take seriously the threats of the attack on iran. iran is a great country and we do with v. all defensive means at our disposal. >> the white house was quick to dismiss his comments as outrageous. president obama is speaking at 10:00 a.m. he's also expectth expeed to ad tensions in iran before hopping back on the campaign trail. romney will also be speaking in new york. >> he's getting some criticism for his schedule in meetings. in any case, stick around because still to come, bowing out of investment banking. the future is looking bleak for rbs. >>> meredith whitney says banks have been behind the curve in terms of downsizing and employees are paying f
so a bit of a separation between what's happening in auctions at the moment for both italy and spain. >> imf set to lower growth targets. caterpillar warning slow global recovery. and tensions in the mideast due to take somewhere stage as president obama gears up to address the u.n. general assembly. >>> speakinging ahead of the general assembly session, he repeated a warning that israel would be eliminated. >> fundamentally we do not take seriously the threats of the...
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president obama and mitt romney both storming ohio today. we have a live report from greece where nationwide strikes are under way. this action comes the day after violent protests erupted in spain. we have the story from europe when we come right back. [ male announcer ] for the dreamers... and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning. i'm proud of that. making real things... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ hey, it'
president obama and mitt romney both storming ohio today. we have a live report from greece where nationwide strikes are under way. this action comes the day after violent protests erupted in spain. we have the story from europe when we come right back. [ male announcer ] for the dreamers... and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure...
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what did president obama do? he went further to the left. so are you listening to me, american people, or are you ideologically driven, so that you in effect hear nothing. that's the $64 question or maybe $64 billion question. >> brilliant. >> we're going to talk more about this with sam zell, our guest for the rest of the program. when we come back donald trump will be joining us on the "squawk" u.s. in line, we have politics and business colliding in just minutes. stick around. "squawk" will be right back. sym and the world's only tridion safety cell which can withstand over three and a half tons. small in size. big on safety. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 at schwab, we're committed to offering you tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 low-cost investment options-- tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 like our exchange traded funds, or etfs tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 which now have the lowest tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 operating expenses tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 in their respective tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 lipper categories. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 lower than spdr tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 tdd#: 1-800-345-25
what did president obama do? he went further to the left. so are you listening to me, american people, or are you ideologically driven, so that you in effect hear nothing. that's the $64 question or maybe $64 billion question. >> brilliant. >> we're going to talk more about this with sam zell, our guest for the rest of the program. when we come back donald trump will be joining us on the "squawk" u.s. in line, we have politics and business colliding in just minutes. stick...
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would pick at the federal reserve, only putting one face there, ben bernanke will stay on if barack obama is reelected. on the right-hand side we see potential romney cabinet selections, glenn hubbard, he's been an economic adviser to both romney's presidential campaigns, last time and again this time, and john taylor at stanford university is also somebody who is mentioned frequently. look at state department as well that's obviously one that is a moving part right now because this interesting tension in washington on the obama side if he's reelected between john kerry who might have done himself some good with his speech at the democratic national convention, and susan rice is somebody who is often mentioned. now, this recent flap over libya and what the united states said or did not say about the situation there might have damaged her prospects a little bit. we'll have to watch that one, on the romney side robert zoellick, former world bank president and richard haass, president of the council of foreign relations mention there had and treasury secretary we talked about some of the nam
would pick at the federal reserve, only putting one face there, ben bernanke will stay on if barack obama is reelected. on the right-hand side we see potential romney cabinet selections, glenn hubbard, he's been an economic adviser to both romney's presidential campaigns, last time and again this time, and john taylor at stanford university is also somebody who is mentioned frequently. look at state department as well that's obviously one that is a moving part right now because this interesting...
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you can rest assured that both supporters of both mitt romney and president obama will be looking for body blows to be landed. we're hearing the reports that the romney campaign, that romney is working on some neat little attack lines, working on some zingers. today the obama campaign, the press secretary for the obama campaign, said that the president, don't expect for him to be landing any zingers. he's going to be looking straight into the camera speaking to the american public, trying to avoid zingers. basically trying to talk about his vision for moving the country ahead, so basically a little bit of different strategy we're hearing on both sides. you mentioned just a moment ago where both candidates will be hunkered down. obama in nevada and mitt romney in denver come tuesday. in terms of their post debate plans, we're hearing paul ryan and mitt romney will reunite essentially and campaign in virginia. president obama will be in denver and madison, wisconsin, and joe biden will be in iowa. obviously, a lot going on in the final -- and the final preparations for the debate and ju
you can rest assured that both supporters of both mitt romney and president obama will be looking for body blows to be landed. we're hearing the reports that the romney campaign, that romney is working on some neat little attack lines, working on some zingers. today the obama campaign, the press secretary for the obama campaign, said that the president, don't expect for him to be landing any zingers. he's going to be looking straight into the camera speaking to the american public, trying to...
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when it comes to the second amendment, both barack obama and mitt romney, say yes, they support it. >> i believe in the second amendment. i believe in people's lawful right to bear arms. >> i will protect the second amendment rights of american people. >> both sides stick to language in the constitution. with president obama attempting to pacify critics from the national rifle association. >> i will not take your shotgun away. i will not take your rifle away. i won't take your handgun away. >> reporter: the fact he hasn't even tried doesn't placket the nra, with continued unsubstantiated warnings that began back in 2008. >> all that first-term lip service to gun owners is just part of a massive obama conspiracy to deceive voters and hide his true intentions, to destroy the second amendment during his second term. >> reporter: romney, who's been actively cultivating the nra, speaking at this year's convention, it's a switch for the once tough on guns governor. consider the assault weapons ban. president obama is a yes, but with an asterisk. mr. romney moves from a yes to a no. here's w
when it comes to the second amendment, both barack obama and mitt romney, say yes, they support it. >> i believe in the second amendment. i believe in people's lawful right to bear arms. >> i will protect the second amendment rights of american people. >> both sides stick to language in the constitution. with president obama attempting to pacify critics from the national rifle association. >> i will not take your shotgun away. i will not take your rifle away. i won't...
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both president obama and governor romney are seasoned debaters. but if there is one thing that history has taught us when it comes to presidential debates, expect the unexpected. anderson cooper, cnn. >> don't forget if you catch all the debate action right here on cnf. coverage starts at 7:00 p.m. eastern. talk about second chances. he was hit in the head in his first major league at bat. now seven years later he'll step up to the plate again. don't forget you can watch cnn live at the computer while at work or cnn.com/tv. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting us in control of our energy future, now. on gasoline. i am probably going to the gas station about once a month. last time i was at a gas station was about...i would say... two months ago. i very rarely put gas in m
both president obama and governor romney are seasoned debaters. but if there is one thing that history has taught us when it comes to presidential debates, expect the unexpected. anderson cooper, cnn. >> don't forget if you catch all the debate action right here on cnf. coverage starts at 7:00 p.m. eastern. talk about second chances. he was hit in the head in his first major league at bat. now seven years later he'll step up to the plate again. don't forget you can watch cnn live at the...
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i don't want to give advice to those guys because look, first of all, romney and obama, both of them are very skilled and very smart and they have maybe political differences in how to approach the problems, but -- >> what was your strategy, then, in debates? >> to be as honest as possible and not to drop a lot of numbers and facts and statistics because people don't remember that. you've got to be able to look right into the screen and to communicate with the people and to grab the people and draw them in to your world, into your concerns, so that they understand what needs to be done in the future and how important it is to try to do everything that you can to bring both of the parties together, because no party and no ideology has really the lock on all the problems, solving all the problems and the solutions and all that. so everyone, it always works best when both of the parties work together. that's what is missing in washington right now and what i want to hear in the debates is not just here's what we need to do, because that's a no-brainer, that we need to fix our infrastruc
i don't want to give advice to those guys because look, first of all, romney and obama, both of them are very skilled and very smart and they have maybe political differences in how to approach the problems, but -- >> what was your strategy, then, in debates? >> to be as honest as possible and not to drop a lot of numbers and facts and statistics because people don't remember that. you've got to be able to look right into the screen and to communicate with the people and to grab the...
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when it comes to the second amendment, both challenger mitt romney and obama say, yeah, they support it. >> i believe in the second amendment. i believe in people's lawful right to bear arms. >> i will protect the second amendment's right to the american people. >> i will not take your shotgun away. i will not take your rifle away. i won't take your handgun away. >> the fact he hasn't even tried doesn't placate the nra, which continued unsubstantiated warning back in 2008. >> all that lip service to gun owners is just part of a massive obama conspiracy to deceive voters and hide his true intentions to destroy the second amendment during his second term. >> romney has been actively cultivating the nra. it's a switch for the once tough on guns governor. consider assault weapons ban. in 2004, glove for romney signed a permanent assault weapons ban in massachusetts. now candidate romney says he opposes any new laws. >> we need a president who will enforce current laws not create new ones that only serve to -- mr. obama stressed the need for a ban on assault weapons. so that's a yes. >> a
when it comes to the second amendment, both challenger mitt romney and obama say, yeah, they support it. >> i believe in the second amendment. i believe in people's lawful right to bear arms. >> i will protect the second amendment's right to the american people. >> i will not take your shotgun away. i will not take your rifle away. i won't take your handgun away. >> the fact he hasn't even tried doesn't placate the nra, which continued unsubstantiated warning back in...
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military voters out there, both president obama and mitt romney, they are aggressively kourting them. jim acosta is traveling with a governor romney and he has a lot going on right now, jim? >> that's right, wolf. and mitt romney is out to make the case that the best defense is a better economy. >> in battle ground virginia both president obama and mitt romney pulled out the heavy artillery. romney slammed the president for the defense cuts coming at the end of the year. >> it is still a troubled and dangerous world and the idea of cutting our military commitment by a trillion over this decade is unthinkable. and devastating. and when i become president of the united states, we will stop it. i will not cut our commitment to our military. >> the president once again blasted romney's hidden camera comments on the 47% of americans he dubbed victims of government dependence. >> i don't think we can get very far with heed lookers who write-off half the nation as a bunch of victims who never take responsibility for their own lives. >> 47% people of the people -- >> the obama campaign turned
military voters out there, both president obama and mitt romney, they are aggressively kourting them. jim acosta is traveling with a governor romney and he has a lot going on right now, jim? >> that's right, wolf. and mitt romney is out to make the case that the best defense is a better economy. >> in battle ground virginia both president obama and mitt romney pulled out the heavy artillery. romney slammed the president for the defense cuts coming at the end of the year. >> it...
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polls show he lags president obama both nationwide and in key battleground states where the races are either tight or obama holds a clear edge. heightening the urgency, early voting is underway in 30 states, including wisconsin, iowa, new hampshire, virginia, and north carolina, and it starts tuesday in ohio and florida. the romney campaign looks to find its footing in the next 37 days. that's next with alex castellano, dana bash, and celinda lake. a little bit more vanilla? this is great! [ male announcer ] at humana, we believe there's never been a better time to share your passions... because the results... are you having fun doing this? yeah. that's a very nice cake! [ male announcer ] well, you can't beat them. [ giggles ] ohh! you got something huh? whoa... [ male announcer ] humana understands the value of spending time together that's a lot of work getting that one in! let's go see the birdies. [ male announcer ] one on one, sharing what you know. let's do it grandpa. that's why humana agents will sit down with you, to listen and understand what's important to you. it's how we
polls show he lags president obama both nationwide and in key battleground states where the races are either tight or obama holds a clear edge. heightening the urgency, early voting is underway in 30 states, including wisconsin, iowa, new hampshire, virginia, and north carolina, and it starts tuesday in ohio and florida. the romney campaign looks to find its footing in the next 37 days. that's next with alex castellano, dana bash, and celinda lake. a little bit more vanilla? this is great! [...
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both mitt romney, president obama practically tripping over one another. both in new york city today. so much happening in just the course of a couple of hours. we clocked it for you beginning at 7:00 this morning, eastern time, with the president on nbc's "today" show talking education. move that clock forward until 9:00 this morning eastern time, mitt romney speaking at the clinton global initiative. 10:00 this morning, president obama talking to the united nations general assembly saying that the united states, quote, will do what we must to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. 11:00 this morning, the candidates in new york, appearances here, colliding, first you have the president and the first lady making a taped appearance on "the view." and then mitt romney sitting down with brian williams at nbc for a live discussion on education. couple of hours later, noon, president takes his turn speaking before the clinton global initiative. i want to just play a little sound from that. this is when the president talks about the issue of human traffic
both mitt romney, president obama practically tripping over one another. both in new york city today. so much happening in just the course of a couple of hours. we clocked it for you beginning at 7:00 this morning, eastern time, with the president on nbc's "today" show talking education. move that clock forward until 9:00 this morning eastern time, mitt romney speaking at the clinton global initiative. 10:00 this morning, president obama talking to the united nations general assembly...
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. >> reporter: both obama and romney agree, that health care needs to be more affordable. they just disagree about how to do that. dr. sanjay gupta, cnn reporting. >> all right, thanks, sanjay. meanwhile, police in roseville, michigan, are about to begin drilling for clues in a search for the possible remains of jimmy hoffa. they will test soil samples from underneath a driveway. a teamster told police a body was buried there around the time the teamster's union chief vanished 37 years ago. that's what a tipster says. let's turn to the author of "hoffa wars." he's been following this story since hoffa first disappeared. dan, you've been communicating with this tipster since last march. you've talked to him several times since then. tell us about this person. >> he called me on march 30th, and he told me, and i got dozens of these tips over the past 37 years, he told me that he knew specifically where jimmy hoffa's body was buried. of course, i was very skeptical. i questioned him about a number of things. he -- i was -- i remained skeptical throughout the interview. the ca
. >> reporter: both obama and romney agree, that health care needs to be more affordable. they just disagree about how to do that. dr. sanjay gupta, cnn reporting. >> all right, thanks, sanjay. meanwhile, police in roseville, michigan, are about to begin drilling for clues in a search for the possible remains of jimmy hoffa. they will test soil samples from underneath a driveway. a teamster told police a body was buried there around the time the teamster's union chief vanished 37...
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obama, 56. between their ears, both educated at elite prep schools. both with harvard law degrees, romney has an mba, too, for extra measure. smart, fit, focused men, but expect different physical signals. the president's message -- >> in charge. in charge, ready to go. things are not happening by accident. things have been deliberate. and he has a plan and he has the conviction that that's the best plan. >> the goal, calm confidence. but to avoid -- >> he purses his lips while nervous. maybe looks down. gathers his thoughts. it may be a signal he's nervous. romney tends to get argument ive. ing i thi ing. >> for romney, the goal may be warm smile, kind eye, open posture. avoid ko avoid condescending. >> he's got to make that connection if people are going to trust him and give him their vote. >> and remember this about debates. whatever the mission, there may be mayhem. all that is certain, two will enter. one will leave victorious. >> when they shake hands, these two haven't met for years. >> we'll be watching all of that. you just hear it on the ra
obama, 56. between their ears, both educated at elite prep schools. both with harvard law degrees, romney has an mba, too, for extra measure. smart, fit, focused men, but expect different physical signals. the president's message -- >> in charge. in charge, ready to go. things are not happening by accident. things have been deliberate. and he has a plan and he has the conviction that that's the best plan. >> the goal, calm confidence. but to avoid -- >> he purses his lips...
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president obama and mitt romney both spoke at the cgi today. president clinton stole the show. the democratic national convention had tough advice for the republican candidate. >> mitt romney went down well with the audience. >> if there's one thing we have learned this election season, by the way, it is that a few words from bill clinton can do a man a lot of good. >> what words would you have for mitt romney, given the state of the election campaign right now? >> well, i think you know the debates are very important. >> crucial? >> i think so. and i think if he's gonna double down on that 47% remark, that will cause difficulties because we now know the overwhelming number of those people work and have children. the reason they don't pay federal income taxes is because the median income is as low as 1995. until the current election season, republicans and democrats supported both the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit. i doubled the earned income tax credit. it was signed under the tax credit. reagan started it. we started it with a strong support of republicans
president obama and mitt romney both spoke at the cgi today. president clinton stole the show. the democratic national convention had tough advice for the republican candidate. >> mitt romney went down well with the audience. >> if there's one thing we have learned this election season, by the way, it is that a few words from bill clinton can do a man a lot of good. >> what words would you have for mitt romney, given the state of the election campaign right now? >> well,...
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both michelle obama and ann romney are talking about their role in the debates. first lady says she mostly offers positive reinforcement but does get nervous. >> i get so nervous at these debates and, you know, i'm like one of those parents watching their kid on the balance beam. you're just standing there, just trying not to, you know, have any expression at all. >> ann romney says she comforts her husband during the debates and he looks for her in the audience. she talked up one of mitt's traditions, too. >> the first thing he does when he gets on stage -- there are a few first things he does. he takes off his watch and put it is on the podium. but then he writes dad on a piece of paper. >> says her husband respects had his father and wants to make him proud. tonight's debate begins at 7:00 pm eastern. >>> our affiliate knov says flight 1862 left for dallas yesterday but had to return because of landing gear problems. passengers say people were crying when the flight crew told passengers to prepare for an emergency landing. >> they said the landing gear -- okay
both michelle obama and ann romney are talking about their role in the debates. first lady says she mostly offers positive reinforcement but does get nervous. >> i get so nervous at these debates and, you know, i'm like one of those parents watching their kid on the balance beam. you're just standing there, just trying not to, you know, have any expression at all. >> ann romney says she comforts her husband during the debates and he looks for her in the audience. she talked up one...
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the media for a long time portrayed barack obama as above the old political rhetoric both sides did. here's barack obama telling a black crowd that basically they are part of the american community. he said florida was with hurricane andrew and with hurricane katrina it wasn't. the facts were not true. hurricane katrina got $110 billion to the gulf coast. well more than was put in with the stafford exempt. they got additional grants from the government. had a white position done this to a white crowd saying a white president was denying sections to a white part of the community, the press would be tearing him alive. if you don't believe me, ask trent lock. >> are you saying it is also the way president obama was speaking that raises eyebrows for you and this shows president obama is different than the way he regularly portrays himself? >> anderson, i'm from louisiana, if i were talking to you the way i talk to friends back home, you wouldn't be able to understand me. >> my dad is mississippi, so i did go down to a mississippi reunion. >> george bush sounded more southern below the ma
the media for a long time portrayed barack obama as above the old political rhetoric both sides did. here's barack obama telling a black crowd that basically they are part of the american community. he said florida was with hurricane andrew and with hurricane katrina it wasn't. the facts were not true. hurricane katrina got $110 billion to the gulf coast. well more than was put in with the stafford exempt. they got additional grants from the government. had a white position done this to a white...
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both president obama and governor romney are seasoned debaters, and expertes say neither are prone to making major gaffes. but if there is one thing that history has taught us when it comes to presidential debates, expect the unexpected. anderson cooper, cnn. >>> once again, the night is tomorrow, the president versus his challenger, face to face, special coverage begins at 7:00 eastern, right here on cnn and on cnn.com. >>> a lot more news developing this hour. watch this. america's top guy in afghanistan says he will not allow troops to be murdered. but do these insider attacks mean a change in strategy is coming? i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> one pilot calls it embarrassing. seats coming loose on a major airline. is this part of a larger problem? >>> plus, carol simpson, the first woman to moderate a presidential debate tells me what to expect tomorrow night. >>> and police officers accused of raping a woman, but they press charges against her and now the backlash. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold... i took dayquil, but i still
both president obama and governor romney are seasoned debaters, and expertes say neither are prone to making major gaffes. but if there is one thing that history has taught us when it comes to presidential debates, expect the unexpected. anderson cooper, cnn. >>> once again, the night is tomorrow, the president versus his challenger, face to face, special coverage begins at 7:00 eastern, right here on cnn and on cnn.com. >>> a lot more news developing this hour. watch this....
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but actually both romney and obama they both support standardized tests and having some measures, some accountability. but the question is how do you keep and maintain that accountability but still have where you're not spending all your classroom and instruction time merely practicing and rehearsing for the test. >> it's a great subject. glad you're investigating, thanks very much. >>> both sides all of a sudden are praising the other man's debating skills. our own john berman's very suspicious about what's going on. and what it means for me. woman 2: i'm tired of the negative ads and political spin. that won't help me decide. man 2: i earned my medicare and social security. and i deserve some answers. anncr: where do the candidates stand on issues that... affect seniors today and in the future? find out with the aarp voters' guide at earnedasay.org ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you engineer a true automotive breakthrough? ♪ you give it bold new styling, unsurpassed luxury and nearly 1,000 improvements. introducing the redesigned 2013 glk. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer fo
but actually both romney and obama they both support standardized tests and having some measures, some accountability. but the question is how do you keep and maintain that accountability but still have where you're not spending all your classroom and instruction time merely practicing and rehearsing for the test. >> it's a great subject. glad you're investigating, thanks very much. >>> both sides all of a sudden are praising the other man's debating skills. our own john berman's...
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president obama and i both care about poor and middle class families. the difference is my policies will make things better for them. we shouldn't measure compassion by how many people are on welfare. we should measure compassion by how many people are able to get off welfare and get a good paying job. >> so same message or different message from last week? >> i think it's -- >> go ahead. >> go ahead, maria. >> i think it's absolutely -- what it looks like is what it is. which is a little bit of desperation cleanup because he knows that in the comment that he made and again whether he mentd meant it or not, it looks like that's exactly what it is at his core. he's denigrating the work ethic of 47% of the american electorate. in making that ad, which i actually think is a good ad, the type of ad where you are looking directly to camera, is a good and effective ad, but only if two things are at play. number one, you're relatively unknown. which mitt romney is not. he's been running for president for five years. and americans are not buying what he's selli
president obama and i both care about poor and middle class families. the difference is my policies will make things better for them. we shouldn't measure compassion by how many people are on welfare. we should measure compassion by how many people are able to get off welfare and get a good paying job. >> so same message or different message from last week? >> i think it's -- >> go ahead. >> go ahead, maria. >> i think it's absolutely -- what it looks like is what...
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so it's a big night for both president obama as well as governor romney. >> did you hear him sigh? were you backstage like stop sighing? >> i heard it the first time. by the third time i pretended not to listen. but more importantly, once they put up that split screen, then you looked at he was rolling his eyes and of course, it was not a pretty moment. but we came back in the second debate. >> that's when the democrats started sighing, too, right after al gore. mitt romney has to demonstrate he's changed. there are a lot of voters in this country who are unsatisfied with barack obama. they think we could do better. they don't know that mitt romney is that change. neither of these guys has told us what the next four years could be like because of the changes they would bring. >> and that's i think another challenge that mitt romney has on wednesday night. that is to finally lay out some plans. he's been talking a lot about i have solutions, i know how to get the economy moving, but he really hasn't given us a concrete beyond the 59 points, the five points -- >> neither has our pres
so it's a big night for both president obama as well as governor romney. >> did you hear him sigh? were you backstage like stop sighing? >> i heard it the first time. by the third time i pretended not to listen. but more importantly, once they put up that split screen, then you looked at he was rolling his eyes and of course, it was not a pretty moment. but we came back in the second debate. >> that's when the democrats started sighing, too, right after al gore. mitt romney...
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the media has portrayed barack obama above the political rhetoric that both -- here is barack obama telling a black crowd basically they aren't part of the american community. he said florida was with hurricane andrew, and with hurricane katrina it wasn't. the facts simply weren't true, hurricane katrina got $110 billion to the gulf coast. well more than was spent in new york, with the stafford exemption. additional grant for the federal government. had a white politician done this to a white crowd crowd, saying a black president was denying funds to a white section of the country as not part of the community, the press would tear him alive. if you don't believe me, ask trent lott. >> is it also the way president obama was speaking? did it raise his eyebrows to you and it shows president obama is different than the way he regularly portrays himself? >> anderson, i'm from louisiana, if i were talking to you the way i talked to friends back home, you wouldn't be able ton me. >> my dad is from mississippi. >> this is a politician pandering to a crowd. george bush would sound more southern belo
the media has portrayed barack obama above the political rhetoric that both -- here is barack obama telling a black crowd basically they aren't part of the american community. he said florida was with hurricane andrew, and with hurricane katrina it wasn't. the facts simply weren't true, hurricane katrina got $110 billion to the gulf coast. well more than was spent in new york, with the stafford exemption. additional grant for the federal government. had a white politician done this to a white...
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debate countdown, with 24 hours to go, both president obama and mitt romney are prepping for their wednesday night face-off in the ring. romney took a break with his debate partner, senator rob portman, to get lunch at a chipotle in denver today. chipotle is pretty good. while obama stepped out of debate camp in nevada to visit the hoover dam. that's neat too. with as many as 60 million americans expected to watch, both camps keep expectations low. it's a big game to say i'm going to do worse than you. romney senior adviser barbara comstock is in denver and jen psaki, press secretary for the obama campaign is in las vegas with the president. good to see both of you. nice big smiles. i love this optimism. we're all excited about tomorrow. barbara, let me start with you. there was something politico's chief political columnist wrote today that sort of made me smile and i wanted to get your reaction. roger simons wrote, there are three things mitt romney must do to win the presidential debate on wednesday. unfortunately, nobody knows what they are. do you know what they are? >> well, i think it
debate countdown, with 24 hours to go, both president obama and mitt romney are prepping for their wednesday night face-off in the ring. romney took a break with his debate partner, senator rob portman, to get lunch at a chipotle in denver today. chipotle is pretty good. while obama stepped out of debate camp in nevada to visit the hoover dam. that's neat too. with as many as 60 million americans expected to watch, both camps keep expectations low. it's a big game to say i'm going to do worse...
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i worked with president obama as well. they both have a high degree of education and both are knowledgeable about the world and i think we're lucky to have two great people running in the elections, especially given how rough the elections are. >> you have all these investments around america and increasingly around the world. what is your sense of the american economy? there are some signs that the economy is actually beginning to recover. housing is back. but yet the actual gdp numbers don't seem to move much. what do you think? >> there are some good sighs. housing is back a boon in ener. that could be a real wild card for us because low-cost energy dependence should be a goal, and consumers have paid down a lot of debt. the bad side of the ledger is there is increasing debt at the state and federal level. if you think back, in 1982, there was a large outcry when the national debt passed 1 trillion. we are now netting 1 trillion per year. it's close to 16 trillion adding 1 trillion per year. soon the interest on the deb
i worked with president obama as well. they both have a high degree of education and both are knowledgeable about the world and i think we're lucky to have two great people running in the elections, especially given how rough the elections are. >> you have all these investments around america and increasingly around the world. what is your sense of the american economy? there are some signs that the economy is actually beginning to recover. housing is back. but yet the actual gdp numbers...
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both president obama, mitt romney both campaigning. they're about 130 miles apart. they're speaking exactly the same time. >> we'll let you hear what he said to the united nations and why the american delegation may even show up for his remarks. want to get to it. sdmrimplts if you had any doubts about how important ohio is in this presidential race, you got to consider this. you've got both the president and mitt romney there both right now. their eths set to begin at the same time. just minutes away. the president, he is holding a rally. this is in bowling green. romney is about 130 miles away. he is in bedford heights. we'll dip into both of those event wrshz we want to bring in jim accosta in who is covering the romney campaign. jim, we have some information. we know that polls are actually showing the president is leading romney in ohio. this is the cnn poll of polls. average of four most recent surveys. the president ahead, 55-41%. why do you think that is so significant right now? >> he has more than 40 days to go before this election, but keep in mind that t
both president obama, mitt romney both campaigning. they're about 130 miles apart. they're speaking exactly the same time. >> we'll let you hear what he said to the united nations and why the american delegation may even show up for his remarks. want to get to it. sdmrimplts if you had any doubts about how important ohio is in this presidential race, you got to consider this. you've got both the president and mitt romney there both right now. their eths set to begin at the same time. just...
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and both president obama and romney say they're getting roughed up. the president took a break, he had a campaign event out in nevada and after that he stopped by to witness the hoover dam. they're taking a break from these preparations. but when you talk to the staffs, they say both senator kerry and senator portman are being pretty tough. because the main point tomorrow is make your policy proposals. for governor romney, he has to say the president has failed. what would he do differently in the economy? for the president, to defend the economic record and the other proposal of the last four years. but the tell, the substance is most of the debate, but you don't want to make a mistake. you don't want to look at your watch or sigh or do something that could offend people out the there. so we're told all of these sessions, not all of them, but most of these sessions are recorded so the staff can go back and laook at them and if necessary, go back and tell the candidate, sir, maybe you don't want to do that in such a high-stakes debate. >> thanks very
and both president obama and romney say they're getting roughed up. the president took a break, he had a campaign event out in nevada and after that he stopped by to witness the hoover dam. they're taking a break from these preparations. but when you talk to the staffs, they say both senator kerry and senator portman are being pretty tough. because the main point tomorrow is make your policy proposals. for governor romney, he has to say the president has failed. what would he do differently in...
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president obama will be making a phone call to the israeli leader today. so is the man who wants to take his job, mitt romney. no doubt both of the conversations netanyahu will be pressing his case on iran. specifically what the u.s. is & other allied countries need to do to stop iran from getting a nuclear bomb. so here's what he said before the general assembly. >> where should a red line be drawn? a red line should be drawn right he here. before -- before iran completes the second stage of nuclear enrichment mess to make a bomb. >> it reminds us of that old boris and bullwinkle with the bomb and the fuse and all that. it was really quite bizarre way to demonstrate this red line. talk a little bit about what we anticipate, what we expect from this phone call, first of all, between president obama and netanyahu? >> well, as you know, president obama decided not to meet with mr. -- with prime minister netanyahu. so that was considered kind of, i guess, you know, a little cold shoulder, so what he is doing is he is going to have a phone call although they'r
president obama will be making a phone call to the israeli leader today. so is the man who wants to take his job, mitt romney. no doubt both of the conversations netanyahu will be pressing his case on iran. specifically what the u.s. is & other allied countries need to do to stop iran from getting a nuclear bomb. so here's what he said before the general assembly. >> where should a red line be drawn? a red line should be drawn right he here. before -- before iran completes the second...
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and both mitt romney and barack obama will be virtually invisible today. why, you ask? well, they're hunkering town for wednesday's debate and a chance to deliver that made for tv moment that will have us all talking. after all, debate zingers are an american tradition. >> i'm counting on you. i'm counting on the fact that when the american people focus and push aside all the noise and all the nonsense and they remember the fact that all of us, whatever success we've achieved, we've achieved because we worked together. because we made sure everybody -- >> here you go again. >> i want you to know that also i will not make age an issue of this campaign. i am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience. >> senator, i served with jack kennedy. i knew jack kennedy. jack kennedy was a friend of mine. senator, you're no jack kennedy. >> those are the zingers we were talking about. that first obama shot, that was a mistake. but it was a very rousing speech, right? if you want another measure of just how important wednesday's debate is, consi
and both mitt romney and barack obama will be virtually invisible today. why, you ask? well, they're hunkering town for wednesday's debate and a chance to deliver that made for tv moment that will have us all talking. after all, debate zingers are an american tradition. >> i'm counting on you. i'm counting on the fact that when the american people focus and push aside all the noise and all the nonsense and they remember the fact that all of us, whatever success we've achieved, we've...
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i think both of them are playing the game. president obama was saying something the other day, i'm not really a good debater. gee -- >> they're both very, very smart guys. >> if you talk about the top 1%, intellect, these guys are in the top 1%. there's nothing to choose between them on intellect. there's a lot to choose between them on policy. i hope they get into a good discussion of policy because from my point of view i think romney would get the better of that but i'm not sure. we'll see. >> we looked at past debates. some folks seem to get into trouble when they start debating over the debate rules themselves. i want to play a quick montage of stuff. >> i have to let senator obama respond. go ahead and respond. >> wait -- >> you just spoke for two minutes. >> you said two things. >> you can dispute that but let me finish. you went on for two minutes. let me finish. >> i'm speaking. i'm speaking. i'm speaking. i'm speaking. you get 30 seconds. this is the way the rules work here, is that i get 60 seconds and then you get
i think both of them are playing the game. president obama was saying something the other day, i'm not really a good debater. gee -- >> they're both very, very smart guys. >> if you talk about the top 1%, intellect, these guys are in the top 1%. there's nothing to choose between them on intellect. there's a lot to choose between them on policy. i hope they get into a good discussion of policy because from my point of view i think romney would get the better of that but i'm not sure....
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and president obama and mitt romney have something to common. they're both being called liars. plus, could legalizing marijuana in a battleground state sway the presidential election? there is big money involved. john avlon out front in colorado and a second american airlines flight has to make an emergency landing. a row of seats comes loose. can planes really fly in bankruptcy? the wheels of progress haven't been very active lately. but because of business people like you, things are beginning to get rolling. and regions is here to help. making it easier with the expertise and service to keep those wheels turning. from business loans to cash management, we want to be your partner moving forward. so switch to regions. and let's get going. together. >>> "outfront," our second story, liar, liar. according to the romney campaign, that is the president's strategy. >> the president does a very good job of trying to mislead so he can win this thing by default. >> stop lying, mr. president. >> i think the challenge i'll have is that the president tends to how shall i say it? say thin
and president obama and mitt romney have something to common. they're both being called liars. plus, could legalizing marijuana in a battleground state sway the presidential election? there is big money involved. john avlon out front in colorado and a second american airlines flight has to make an emergency landing. a row of seats comes loose. can planes really fly in bankruptcy? the wheels of progress haven't been very active lately. but because of business people like you, things are...